Iranian Revolution (1978)

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1. Wikipedia: Iranian Revolution
2. MacroHistory: The Iranian Revolution
3. Washington State University: The Iranian Revolution
4. libcom: 1978-1979: The Iranian Revolution
5. BBC News: "Iran's Revolution Revisited" (February 12, 1999)
6. In Defense of Marxism: The Iranian Revolution: Past, Present and Future (1999)
7. New York Review of Books: "Islamic Revolution" (January 21, 1988)

Iranian Revolution (1978) Background and Causes

Ideology of the Iran Revolution

• Wikipedia: Ideology of the Iranian Revolution
• Moojan Momen: The Religious Background of the 1979 Revolution in Iran
• TIME: "How Iran's Revolution Created 'Muslim Lite'" (2006)
• Iran Analysis Quarterly: "Islamic Forces of the Iranian Revolution" (2004)
• Mexico State University: "Islam and Education in Modern Iran" (2002) (180KB) 

Movement 15 of Khordad

• Wikipedia: Movement 15 of Khordad
• Red Bolivia: "15 Khordad Movement, uprising against arrest of Imam Khomeini" (2007)
• Persian Journal: "Rafsanjani Hails 15th Khordad Uprising" (2004)

Student Involvement

• Wikipedia: Muslim Student Followers of the Imam's Line
• The Guardian: "Children of the Revolution" (2006)
• New York Times: "Iran President Facing Revival of Students’ Ire" (2006)
• TIME: "From the Campus to the Street" (1979)

U.S. Involvement

• Wikipedia: United States-Iran Relations
• New York Times: Special Report: The CIA in Iran
• CNN: "Iranian Guard 'Ready to Defend Revolution'" (2007)
• New York Times: " U.S. and Iran in Accord on 2,500 Small Claims" (1990)

Aftermath and Repercussions

• Iran Chamber Society: Iran After the Victory of 1979's Revolution
• Reason Magazine: "The Next Iranian Revolution" (2007)
• BBC News: "Looking Back at Iran's Revolution" (2002)
• San Francisco State University: "Iranian Revolution Turned Against Women Who Supported It" (1995)

Iranian Revolution (1978) Central Figures

Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi

• Wikipedia: Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
• Iran Chamber Society: Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi
• No Mullas: The Shah's Last Interview (Time 47:13) 
• YouTube: Shah of Iran Talking About His Popularity Among the Iranians (Time 01:22)

Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini

• Wikipedia: Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini
• Prophet of Doom: Little Green Book
• The New York Sun: "He Knew He Was Right" (2006)
• Fordham University: "The Uprising of Khurdad 15" (1979)

Zbigniew Brzezinski

• Wikipedia: Zbigniew Brzezinski
• CNN: " Brzezinski: U.S. in Danger of 'Stampeding' to War With Iran" (2007)
• Payvand's Iran News: "What Really Happed to the Shah of Iran" (2006)
• Los Angeles Times: "Been There, Done That" (2006)

Iran's Revolutionary Guards

• Mahalo's Guide to Iran's Revolutionary Guards
• Wikipedia: Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution
• Council on Foreign Relations: "Iran’s Revolutionary Guards" (2007)

Basij

• Wikipedia: Basij
• Radio Free Europe: "Paramilitary Force Prepares For Urban Unrest" (2005)
• NPR: "Iran Basij Marks 25 Years" (2004)

Iranian Revolution (1978) Images and Media

• YouTube: Iranian Revolution (Feb 1979) (Time 04:56)
• Google Video: Iranian Revolution From the beginning (Time 01:06:17) 
• History Channel: News Report on the Iranian Revolution (Time 01:28)
• BBC News: In Pictures: The Iranian Revolution
• Google Image Search: Iranian Revolution
• Yahoo! Image Search: Iranian Revolution
• Live Search Images: Iranian Revolution

Iranian Revolution (1978) Books and Research

• William Patterson University: "Revisiting Foucault and the Iranian Revolution" (2004)
• Iran Chamber Society: "The Position of Women from the Viewpoint of Imam Khomeini" (2001) (1.82MB) 
• In Defense of Marxism: "The History of the Undefeated" (1995)
• New York Review of Books: "Islamic Revolution: An Exchange" (1988) 
• In Defense of Marxism: "The Iranian Revolution" (1979)
• University of Chicago Press: "What Are the Iranians Dreaming About?" (1978) 
• Google Books: The Dynamics of the Iranian Revolution

Iranian Revolution (1978) Blogs and Message Boards

• Thorn Tree Travel Forum: Iran: Revolution Era Reading
• View from Iran: Covering Iran's Revolution (2007)
• Mustaqim: Iran Revolution Ends the Holocult (2006)
• International Herald Tribune: "Letter to the Editor: Iran's Revolution" (2000) 

Iranian Revolution (1978) Timeline

• 1941: British and Russian forces, during World War II, place Muhammad Reza Pahlavi in power as Shah
• 1953: "Operation Ajax" overthrows Mohammed Mossadeq
• 1961: Husain Borujerdi dies, leaving a power gap that will be filled by Ruhollah Khomeini
• 1962: Ruhollah Khomeini organizes opposition against the Shah
• 1963: The Shah organizes the "White Revolution" and arrests Khomeini
• 1963: Opposition to the Khomeini arrest leads to the Movement of 15 Khordad
• 1964: Khomeini is released from prison
• 1965: Ruhollah Khomeini begins travels through Turkey and Iraq
• 1978: January 5, An article by Daryoush Homayoun attacking Khomeini causes a massive protest in Qom
• 1978: February 18, Protests in reaction to those killed in Qom break out, leading to more deaths
• 1978: August 6, After months of demonstrations and deaths, the Shah calls for free elections
• 1978: September 8, With violence unabated, the Shah declares martial law on "Black Friday"
• 1978: September 24, The Iraqi government bans Ruhollah Khomeini from political activities
• 1978: October 10, Ruhollah Khomeini takes exile in Paris
• 1978: October 16, In response to "Black Friday," many people go on stike
• 1978: October 19, Oil workers go on strike
• 1978: November 4, Riots break out and are allowed to reign free
• 1978: December 29, Muhammad Reza Shah, the last of the Pahlavi dynasty prepares to leave Iran
• 1979: January 12, The Revolutionary Council is formed by Khomeini and his supporters
• 1979: February 1, Ruhollah Khomeini returns to Iran
• 1979: Febraury 11, After bitter fighting with those loyal to the Regime, Khomeini's Revolution takes control
• 1979: April 1, The Islamic Republic is officially established

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